During the DC conference, we were told we needed an "essential question" that would guide our travels. I decided to work together with my students to develop one main question with many subquestions.
How does globalization and the structure of the Kazakhstan education system impact teaching and learning?
· What impact is globalization having on Kazakhstan?
· How does globalization affect young people and culture?
· How are the lives of students around the world similar to or different from students in the United States? (sports, organizations-Boy Scouts, free time activities, levels of education-college-masters, gifted education, music, food, TV,
clothing-dress code, societal views of gender, kid’s role in the family, parent expectations for school and behavior)
·How does academic performance of students in Kazakhstan compare to students in the USA? teacher centered?student centered?
· What are the worldwide influences on local settings?
· What role does technology play in the lives of teenagers in Kazakhstan?
· How is instruction of learning languages and use of these languages different from the United States?
· Is there any racial/cultural segregation?
· Are there different laws in Kazakhstan?
How does globalization and the structure of the Kazakhstan education system impact teaching and learning?
· What impact is globalization having on Kazakhstan?
· How does globalization affect young people and culture?
· How are the lives of students around the world similar to or different from students in the United States? (sports, organizations-Boy Scouts, free time activities, levels of education-college-masters, gifted education, music, food, TV,
clothing-dress code, societal views of gender, kid’s role in the family, parent expectations for school and behavior)
·How does academic performance of students in Kazakhstan compare to students in the USA? teacher centered?student centered?
· What are the worldwide influences on local settings?
· What role does technology play in the lives of teenagers in Kazakhstan?
· How is instruction of learning languages and use of these languages different from the United States?
· Is there any racial/cultural segregation?
· Are there different laws in Kazakhstan?